March 31, 2010, New York, NY – Last night, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) asked the Supreme Court to take up its warrantless surveillance case, Wilner v. National Security Agency (...
Activist Ralph Fertig is the lead plaintiff in a Supreme Court case set to determine whether "speaking out on behalf of an oppressed foreign minority-represented by a group that's been deemed a...
Ralph D. Fertig, a 79-year-old civil rights lawyer, says he would like to help a militant Kurdish group in Turkey find peaceful ways to achieve its goals. But he fears prosecution under a law banning...
A year ago, hopes ran high that a newly -elected President Obama would undo the shameful legacy of the Bush Administration - - a legacy that includes torture, preventative detention, and rendition...
December 4, 2009, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) argued a case challenging Congress’ unconstitutional de-funding of the Association of Community...
The federal prosecution, on "animal enterprise terrorism" charges, of 6 animal rights activists and their non-profit organization, for publishing a website that advocated and reported on protest...
Obama Administration rhetoric on government transparency has not led to significant changes in actual policy. The administration has continued to argue for secrecy in the courtroom, most recently in...
A federal appeals panel heard arguments in CCR's case, Wilner v. National Security Agency . The CCR argued for a reversal of the decision dismissing the CCR's Freedom of Information Request regarding...
